In a high-stakes rematch of last year’s 3A State Championship, the Churchill County Lady Wave softball team hosted the Fernley Vaqueros last weekend to kick off league play—and fans got every bit of the drama they hoped for.
Friday’s opener looked promising early on for the Greenwave, who came out swinging with five runs in the first inning and another in the second. But Fernley wasn’t about to roll over. The Lady Vaqueros chipped away with a three-run third and mounted a full comeback with a monster eighth inning—scoring eight runs to flip the game on its head. Churchill pushed in the bottom of the inning but couldn’t close the gap, falling 15-10 in a wild, hard-fought game.
Both teams returned to the diamond Saturday for a doubleheader, and Churchill came out with something to prove. Game one was all Lady Wave from the start. Steady bats and strong defense gave Fallon a dominant 13-3 win in just six innings.
The second game of the day was a different story. Fernley jumped ahead, leading 5-2 by the end of the fourth. But the Greenwave found their rhythm again in the fifth, putting up five runs to retake the lead. With solid defense holding Fernley scoreless in the final innings, Churchill locked in the 10-7 victory and took the series 2-1.
The series win gives the Lady Wave solid footing as they roll deeper into their league season—and proves this team is every bit as competitive as last year’s championship squad.
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